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24 alternatives to FIEND

A digital-pet that is addicted to discovering new music

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FIEND launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Plink▲227

   A multiplayer music experience

   2014 · dinahmoelabs.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FIEND.fm ▲94

   "Hot or Not" for music discovery: 2 hrs of tracks in 2 mins

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Encore Music▲89

   Discover and connect with local musicians nearby

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Player▲73

   iOS app that re-imagines your music collection

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PlayMeet▲91

   Connect through music

   2015 · playmeet.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Auxy 2.0▲98

   A music studio in your pocket

   2016 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A Song a Day▲158

   For those "too busy" to discover new music.

   2014 · horrorant.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Maze▲99

   A lively 3D soundscape where the music follows your moves

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ARIIA▲149

   A gestural-based music player for listening on the road

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Yoop▲97

    A music-making toy for friends

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Playy▲75

    Music discovery through video

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Etease ▲68

    Share your emotions through music

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Capo▲85

    A new way to analyze and learn to play music

    2014 · supermegaultragroovy.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MyLeisure▲94

    Find cool stuff to entertain you when you're bored

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Musio▲72

    A new take on the iOS music player

    2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DarwinBeats▲65

    'User-curated' independent music discovery

    2015 · darwinbeats.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spotify▲142

    Any song. One tap away.

    2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Combo.fm for iOS▲153

    The best new music you probably haven't heard yet.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Fanify▲116

    The virtual stage letting musicians livestream and monetize

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Audulus▲160

    A universe of sound at your fingertips

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Koel▲127

    A personal music streaming server that works

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Music Max▲62

    A minimalistic music player for YouTube

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Jukebox▲136

    Collaborative music player

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    8tracks 3.0 (iOS)▲115

    Refreshingly human music playlists

    2014 · 8tracks.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →